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Hot Springs superintendent quits without warning amid wave of turnover at school district
The month of May brought tumultuous turnover within the Hot Springs School District, including the abrupt departur…
Former agents honor FBI service martyr in Kalispell
Terry Hereford was killed in a plane crash in 1982.
Butcher shop to replace laundromat at popular Whitefish market
Butcher shop going in at popular Wisconsin Ave. market
FVCC student selected for Newman Civic Fellowship
Campus Compact has selected Flathead Valley Community College student Mara Hanks to participate in the 2021-2022 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows.
Expect plenty of roadwork on U.S. 2 this summer
Folks visiting Glacier National Park or just trying to get around the east side of the valley can expect traffic delays this summer and a portion of the west side Going-to-the-Sun Road will close entirely on Oct. 1…
Study: Flathead County has most short-term rentals statewide
Flathead County boasts most short-term rentals statewide, per UM study
Rental cabins proposed in remote area near the Bob
Forest Service officials propose adding four rental cabins to remote Bunker Park
Library board ponders solutions for budget crunch
In need of technology upgrades, better accessibility and additional staff, the board of Flathead County's ImagineIF Libraries is considering asking voters to a…
Facility meetings set at Smith Valley School
Smith Valley School invites community members to attend facility planning meetings scheduled on Monday.
State alleges woman stole thousands of dollars from nursing home-bound parents
She was supposed to make sure they were cared for, but state investigators allege all Kathy Ann Lewis did was take advantage of the situation.
Proposed bill aims to assuage some of the pain of bagging animal with CWD
Dallas Carr had one thought running through his mind when he put his crosshairs on the bull moose.
One more Flathead COVID death reported
Health officials announce additional virus-related death in Flathead County
Maintenance projects planned on Flathead, Kootenai forests
The Forest Service plans dozens of maintenance projects in Montana
Hangar fire extinguished at airport
Glacier Park International Airport fire crews responded Friday morning to reports of smoke coming from an airport hangar at approximately 9 a.m.
Local students win top awards at regional science fair
Students from Deer Park School, Flathead High School, Hedges Elementary and Trinity Lutheran School won top awards at the annual Montana Tech Regional Science & Engineering Fair.
Bigfork man accused of sexually assaulting two girls
A Bigfork man has been accused of sexually assaulting two young girls.